CATEGORIES

Richardson dodges traffic to win in Scotland

RT 23 rider conjures up Merlin Classic win

Unruffled Pogacar closes in on Tour win

Defending champion looks serene despite being harried by his rivals and the media

FROM THE ARCHIVE - Cycling 10 April, 1952

Percy Stallard takes aim at the authorities. Again

Mark Cavendish's Specialized Tarmac S-Works SL7

Turning back the clock and drilling the asphalt on the latest Tarmac

Deignan builds form ahead of Olympic gamble

British star looking forward to Tokyo following surprise fourth-place finish at the Giro Donne

THE HUB

All the news you might have missed from the last seven days

MALCOLM ELLIOTT - GUEST COLUMN: THE MANX MIRACLE

Who knew this Tour would continue the momentum of the opening weekend’s spectacular start in such a way?

JUST ADD CARBS AND WATER...

If you want the best output from your legs, you need the best input in terms of your fuelling – but how exactly? Deena Blacking finds out

First blood, second chance

Refusing to let the health jeopardy of a serious blood condition hold her back, Sonia Chane-Sam found support and succour in cycling

Ineos left trailing in Pogačar's wake

Hopes founder for British team as bad luck combined with a rampaging defending champion reduce them to a supporting role, Peter Cossins reports

Fred Wright Tour diary

The Bahrain Victorious debutant reflects on a tough week at the Tour

Gibson and King win as Circuit Series returns

Top-tier crit racing proves a spectacle worth waiting for as town-center drama resumes at the Otley GP

THE US CAVALRY

Several of this year’s Tour de France favourites are drawing on the support of good old Uncle Sam in their quest for yellow. Paul Knott gets to know the helpers from the home of the brave

ALPECIN'S WONDERFUL WILD CARD WEEK

Two-stage wins and six days in yellow was quite a return for Alpecin-Fenix, a team that began at the very bottom rung of Belgian cycling in 2008 but showed it can compete with and beat the world’s best in the Tour’s opening week

All hail the king of the sprinters

Cavendish’s peers and rivals pay tribute to the sprinter as he takes his Tour-winning total to 32

Is Tubeless Really Ready For The Road?

Self-sealing tyre tech has failed to gain traction in the road market – Stefan Abram finds out why

TOUR IN REVIEW

An action-packed Grand Départ has laid the foundations for a classic edition of the Tour

THE HUB

All the news you might have missed from the last seven days

RHIANNA PARRIS-SMITH ‘ONE TARGET DOWN, PLENTY MORE TO GO!'

My goal for the past month was to break 12.3 seconds for the flying 200m outdoors – and good news, I achieved it! At the SES Sprinters League at Herne Hill Velodrome on 5 June, I got my time down to 12.1 seconds. Though the time was good, my racing wasn’t brilliant – I’m still trying to get to grips with gearing and tactics. To cut myself some slack, I’m still very inexperienced compared to most of those I’m racing against, so these races are a valuable learning experience. Hopefully, the times will keep coming down; my goal is 11.8 seconds by the end of the year.

CAV'S ROAD BACK TO THE TOUR

After three seasons blighted by illness and injury, Mark Cavendish surprised everyone by gaining selection for the Tour de France. Peter Cossins investigates his climb back to the sport’s summit

As La Course ends, top women relish 2022 Tour prospects

New eight-day race fuels hopes of a full three-week Tour

Anything you can do…

Mathieu van der Poel snatches yellow from Julian Alaphilippe on dramatic opening weekend

ANDY LEWIS ‘SLAMMED AND READY TO SMASH IT!'

The big changes for me this month are positional. On 10 June, I went for a bike-fit at Bike Loft in St Albans, and the changes made were the opposite to what I’d expected. I’d assumed that my 56cm frame was one size too big for me and that I’d need all the contact points brought closer together. But no! Fitter Simon Barnes asked how I was feeling on the bike and when I described the tension in my shoulders, he responded: “OK, I am going to do one thing”. With that, he slammed the stem, lowering it by 20mm. To my surprise, it felt better. He fitted a 10mm-shorter stem and it felt comfier still.

A SENSATIONAL GENERATION

Well, we had it all didn’t we? The predictability of the favourites living up to our expectations and the inevitable crashes, but with everything turned up to 11.

Cav Returns To The Tour De France

Manxman gets called up for another (final?) bite at La Grande Boucle, writes Vern Pitt

Thomas targets Tour and Olympics double

Tokyo TT and road race for 2018 Tour champ

TOUR DE FITNESS 21 WAYS TO MAINTAIN YOUR FORM THROUGHOUT LA GRANDE BOUCLE

Don’t let your fitness take a back seat to watching the Tour. Chris Marshall-Bell has a motivational tip for every stage

La Course by Le Tour de France

Brest, Saturday 26 June, 108km

Pinarello launches new flagship Dogma F

New top race bike will be used by Ineos from the Tour de France onwards

SIDE STEPPING THE SOPHOMORE SLUMP

Last year Tadej Pogačar pulled off one of the most dramatic Tour de France wins in memory. But few have been able to back up their first victory. CW investigates if the Slovenian youngster can do the impossible – again